When Trent Alexander-Arnold signed for Real Madrid for a sign-on fee of €20 million, the Liverpool star probably expected him to be a given in the starting eleven. The right-back was singled out as the player who would take over from Dani Carvajal, but the Spanish veteran responded dryly when asked if he feared for his place, with a “We’ll see, I’ll fight”. And Carvajal took up a lot of playing time before it narrowed down with a knee injury in October. With his contract expiring in the summer, there is tension about whether this would mean that the captain will leave the club after the end of the season. Reports from Spain indicate this.
Because according to Marca , Los Blancos have decided not to extend Carvajal’s contract.
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The 34-year-old has worn the Real shirt in an impressive 448 games, with 14 goals and 65 assists. The fast-moving freight train of a player has stopped the best wingers in the world and been one of the key players behind Real Madrid’s success over the past decade.
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